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MAGA says

I agree.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-americans-35-trillion-wealth-giving-away-heirs-philanthropy-11625234216

I know you do the veteran thing and I respect that, but the wealth extracted by boomers should be handed back down to their kids that will have to try and repay the debt their parents borrowed. Harsh take, but reality. Philanthropy/donation gets stolen and squandered even in the best of charities. Giving your time is substantially more valuable than money which I believe is what you've said you do. I'd be cautious with any financial donation with any org as I recall you've said you plan to donate your estate.

I am personally done donating to charity unless I have control over the donation. I'll physically help out, but the ones I do support are not getting my money. Everyone lies is what I've realized. The extent of the lies is never found out in most cases or even questioned. It's charity after all. The cause will still be better with the money I suppose, but it's hard to see some organizations pissing away 40-50%+ of donations on administration.

WookieMan says

MAGA says

I agree.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-americans-35-trillion-wealth-giving-away-heirs-philanthropy-11625234216

I know you do the veteran thing and I respect that, but the wealth extracted by boomers should be handed back down to their kids that will have to try and repay the debt their parents borrowed. Harsh take, but reality. Philanthropy/donation gets stolen and squandered even in the best of charities. Giving your time is substantially more valuable than money which I believe is what you've said you do. I'd be cautious with any financial donation with any org as I recall you've said you plan to donate your estate.

I am personally done donating to charity unless I have control over the donation. I'll physically help out, but the ones I do ...

I say seize it all, pay off the national debt off, abolish the Federal Reserve, and return to a gold standard.

WookieMan says

I am personally done donating to charity unless I have control over the donation. I'll physically help out, but the ones I do support are not getting my money. Everyone lies is what I've realized. The extent of the lies is never found out in most cases or even questioned. It's charity after all. The cause will still be better with the money I suppose, but it's hard to see some organizations pissing away 40-50%+ of donations on administration.

Work with the books of a charity, and I guarantee you will never donate again.

I want to see charities and religions document all of the donations and expenses individually. I want to know where every last penny came from and where they went.

I don't think any of them have ever done that.

When my children decided to throw their relationship out with their father, ... I'll spend it, and they can figure out what it's like to work hard for 35 years of their life, and see what they have to show for it...
when they see me, it will be too late to pull the knife out of my back.
... so when I see these court cases on media ...tv, tube.etc... Children, as well as parents throw family away, and I believe a throw away society will be a less then middle class.
Oh, I bet it can be fixed, but not in my lifetime...
My kids will not have any Debt as a result of me... they'll have their own debt from their own actions..\

richwicks says

Work with the books of a charity, and I guarantee you will never donate again.

I haven't had the chance to see the "real" books, but I get what you're saying. I will pay to attend an event I suppose if I'm golfing or getting a meal out of it. Some benefit. Done writing checks directly though.

What a surprise, boomers pretty much got there wealth selling out future generations

richwicks says

I say seize it all, pay off the national debt off, abolish the Federal Reserve, and return to a gold standard.

I think I could almost be sold on this idea. The system is fubar for sure.

I will live in Caligulan splendor in my old age to avoid leaving my money to anyone here. I plan on finding a few second cousins in Poland to leave it to.